Munster MFC Semi-Final/ Kerry 4-11 Limerick 0-9: A much-changed Kerry side proved too strong for gutsy Limerick in this ESB Munster Minor Football Championship semi-final in Tralee last evening.
Kerry had three players who were a cut above anything else on view - powerful midfielder Tommy Walsh, wing forward David Moran and team captain Paddy Curran and they made all the difference as the home side cut loose before the interval. In a five-minute spell before half-time Kerry hit 2-2 without reply and effectively ended the game as a contest.
Even though Limerick outscored Kerry 0-5 to 0-2 in the opening 20 minutes of the second half, the goal they needed never materialized.
Kerry substitute Patrick Curtin from Moyvane staked a claim for a Munster final place with a quicksilver 2-1 in the final minutes as Kerry advanced with ease. But the final scoreline does scant justice to Limerick's contribution.
KERRY: T Mac an tSaoir; B Russell, S Browne, D O Sé; S Enright, A Greaney, B Costello; T Walsh (1-1), G O'Driscoll; J Buckley (1-1), D O'Shea, D Moran (0-3, 2f); G Sayers, P Curran (0-5, 3f), E Kennedy. Subs: P Curtin (2-1) for E Kennedy, A O'Reilly for G Sayers, R Aghas for B Russell
LIMERICK: C Carberry; J Hoare, M McCormack, M Dowling; C Cagney, M Scannell, P Mullins; A O'Neill (0-3, 1f), I Ryan; S Scanlan (0-2), J Riordan, G Collins (0-2); L Barrett, M Quilligan (0-2, 1f), R Cahill. Subs: J Carroll for C Cagney, S McCarthy for R Cahill, D Hyland for L Barrett, I Burke for P Mullins.
Referee: M Condon ( Waterford)
